BMW 6-Series cabrio spied at photo shoot

Here's a spy shot of the 2012 BMW 6-Series cabriolet model caught on a photo shoot. The second image is alleged to be a cleaned up version of the photo by German magazine Autobild, drawing influences, perhaps, from other sources on the 6-series.

The original image came from e90post.com. The 6-Series cabriolet in the photo appears to be wearing European plates.

BMW 1-Series M Coupe - new details released

BMW has released new information about the 1-Series M Coupe.

First and foremost, the company has confirmed power will be provided by a bi-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine with approximately 340 hp (254 kW / 345 PS). It will be mated exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission, so flappy-paddle fans need not apply.

The car will weigh around 1500 kg (3,307 lbs) and feature a chassis, braking system and rear differential similar to the M3. These tweaks will enable the M Coupe to be ten seconds faster around the Nordschleife than the previous M3 (E46).

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BMW 1-Series M Coupe rendered

Since BMW still hasn't completely unveiled the new 1-Series M Coupe, releasing instead just a few teaser photos of the car still mostly covered, here's a rendering of what the car's rear end may come to look like.

These renderings were done by automotive designer Jon Sibal. The second image shows what the car would look like when hitting the brakes and lighting up the LCI taillights. Sibal has a source inside BMW and his renderings do come with a lot of credibility. He previously rendered a front view too, which can be seen here.

BMW announces performance kit for X6 in North America

BMW will begin offering a tuning kit for the X6 model in North America starting later this month.

The kit for the X6 will come from BMW's Performance Accessories unit and features a number performance additions including engine tuning.

Power kits will be offered on the Xdrive35i and xDrive50i models by way of a little ECU tinkering.

BMW teases i100 Coupe ActiveHybrid yet again

 

The production version of BMW's Vision EfficientDynamics (VED) Concept is inching closer to reality as the company's teaser site, Dontblogaboutthis.com, has released a new video which shows the vehicle in action.

While details are limited, you can clearly see the prototype has dropped the 6-Series body and now features a full VED shell. This is rather interesting as all the main styling attributes are carried over, expect the glass doors.

BMW 1-Series M Coupe teaser photos and video from Paris

Well, the car made it to Paris but it didn't stick around for the show.

BMW has released these teaser photos of the 1-Series M Coupe posing rather coyly on the Champs d'Elysées hiding mostly behind a black veil.

BMW Group: Strong sales growth of 16.8% in September

The BMW Group continued its successful course worldwide in September. With 142,950 (prev. yr. 122,360) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles delivered to customers, sales were 16.8% higher than in the same month last year. In the period up to and including September, i.e. to the end of the third quarter, a total of 1,062,216 vehicles were supplied to customers. This represents an increase of 13.1% from the same period last year (939,554).

BMW's Q4 sales goal implies FY volumes of 1.44 mln

Oct 8 (Reuters) - German luxury carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) expects volumes to grow at a double-digit rate in the fourth quarter, helping lift full-year sales to over 1.4 million vehicles.

"We have exceptional new products and intend to maintain this upward trend (in sales) throughout the fourth quarter. Here, we expect to see robust growth in the double-digit percentage range," BMW sales chief Ian Robertson said in a statement on Friday. This would imply an increase to at least 381,430 vehicles in the three months to end-December, according to Reuters calculations, since BMW had sold 346,756 units in the fourth quarter of 2009.

BMW Owner Will Park In Your Spot Free Of Charge

Craigslist is full of amazing gems if you're willing to spend some time digging, and this guy is one of them. This nice man is offering to use your indispensable, coveted New York City parking spot... for free! He says, "I am offering to park my Brand New shiny BMW in your drive way. Cost to you is $0. Not only will it increase your status in the neighborhood, but it will also make your house look GOOD! I'm a pretty generous person, so I want nothing in return for this privilege! Park Slope only!" We have a bad feeling he's only half kidding.

BMW M6 F12 renderings based on 6 Series Coupe Concept surface

Here are some rendered images of the upcoming 2012 BMW M6 Coupe (F12) compliments of Bimmerboost.com.

The artist's renderings take their cues from the BMW Concept 6 Series Coupé which BMW will be premiering at the Paris Motor Show in one week. Given that, these images likely come quite close to what the F12 M6 will ultimately look like.